Defeated By Yarn

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
noun • a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit" • a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
	16%	5		Defeated one
noun • a contestant who loses the contest • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • a gambler who loses a bet
	16%	5		Admiral who defeated the Armada
noun • adult male of a wild or domestic duck • English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

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The Guardian Cryptic09 Dec 2002	Across 24
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